Periscope Entertainment is a Los Angeles–based

film A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, sinc ...

and

comic book A comic book, comic-magazine, or simply comic is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panel (comics), panels that represent individual scenes. Panels are often accompanied by descriptive prose and wri ...

company that was founded in 2004 by producer David Guy Levy. It has several projects in development and set for release.

Film releases

*'' The Mandela Effect'', directed by David Guy Levy starring

Charlie Hofheimer Charles Nathan Hofheimer (born April 17, 1981) is an American actor. Beginning his career as a child actor, Hofheimer made his film debut in ''Lassie (1994 film), Lassie'' (1994), subsequently appearing in ''Boys (1996 film), Boys'' (1996) and '' ...

Aleksa Palladino Aleksa Palladino (born ) is an American actress, perhaps best known for her lead roles in '' Manny & Lo'', '' The Adventures of Sebastian Cole'', ''Find Me Guilty'', Angela Darmody in the HBO crime series '' Boardwalk Empire'' (2010–2011), Ma ...

Robin Lord Taylor Robin Lord Taylor (born June 4, 1978) is an American actor and director. He is known for playing Oswald Cobblepot in the Fox series '' Gotham'' (2014–2019) and Will Bettelheim in the Netflix series ''You'' (2019). He also voices The Outsi ...

and

Clarke Peters Peter Clarke (born April 7, 1952), known professionally as Clarke Peters, is an American actor, writer, and director, who has spent much of his adult life in the United Kingdom. He is best known for his roles as Lester Freamon in the television ...

. *''

London Fields London Fields is a park in Hackney, London, although the name also refers to the immediate area in Hackney surrounding it and London Fields station. It is common land adjoining the Hackney Central area of the London Borough of Hackney. The p ...

'', directed by Mathew Cullen starring

Amber Heard Amber Laura Heard (born April 22, 1986) is an American actress. She had her first leading role in the horror film '' All the Boys Love Mandy Lane'' (2006), and went on to star in films such as '' The Ward'' (2010), '' Drive Angry'' (2011), and ...

Theo James Theodore Peter James Kinnaird Taptiklis (born 16 December 1984) is an English actor. He gained recognition for playing Tobias Eaton in '' The Divergent Series'' film trilogy (2014–2016). He has starred in the horror films '' Underworld: Awak ...

Jim Sturgess James Anthony Sturgess''Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005.''; at ancestry.com (born 16 May 1978) is an English actor and singer-songwriter. His first major role was as Jude in the musical romance drama film ''Acros ...

and

Billy Bob Thornton Billy Bob Thornton (born August 4, 1955) is an American actor, filmmaker, singer and songwriter. He received international attention after writing, directing and starring in the independent film, independent Drama (film and television), drama f ...

. *''Banking on Bitcoin'', The documentary shows the players who are defining how this technology will shape our lives. The film was directed by Christopher Cannucciari and produced by David Guy Levy. *'' Would You Rather'', Desperate to help her ailing brother, a young woman agrees to compete in a deadly game of "Would You Rather," hosted by a sadistic aristocrat. Starring

Brittany Snow Brittany Anne Snow (born March 9, 1986) is an American actress. She came to prominence for her role in the CBS soap opera ''Guiding Light'' (1998–2001), for which she won a Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress and was nominated for two o ...

and

Jeffrey Combs Jeffrey Alan Combs (born September 9, 1954) is an American actor. He is best known for starring as Herbert West in the ''Re-Animator'' film series (1985–2003) and portraying multiple characters in the ''Star Trek'' universe, most notably the ...

, the film was directed by David Guy Levy and written by Steffen Schlachtenhaufen. *''Terri'',

Azazel Jacobs Azazel Jacobs (born September 27, 1972) is an American film director and screenwriter. His feature films include '' The GoodTimesKid'' (2005), ''Terri'' (2011), ''The Lovers'' (2017), '' French Exit'' (2020), and ''His Three Daughters'' (2023). ...

' follow-up to his Sundance hit, "Momma's Man", from the Independent Spirit Award nominated script by Patrick deWitt, Terri is a boy just trying to survive his awkward years as a teenager. John C. Reilly and

Jacob Wysocki Jacob Wysocki (born June 20, 1990) is an American actor and comedian. Life and career Wysocki became interested in acting while still at Narbonne High School. During these years, he also performed with ComedySportz and started to act in scho ...

star. *''August'', directed by Austin Chick and starring

Josh Hartnett Joshua Daniel Hartnett (born July 21, 1978) is an American actor. He began his career on American Broadcasting Company, ABC's drama series ''Cracker (American TV series), Cracker'' (1997–1998), after which he became known as a teen idol thro ...

, Adam Scott,

Naomie Harris Naomie Melanie Harris (born 6 September 1976) is an English actress. She started her career when she was a child, appearing in the television series '' Simon and the Witch'' in 1987. She portrayed Selena in the zombie film '' 28 Days Later'' (2 ...

, with

David Bowie David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer, songwriter and actor. Regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Bowie was acclaimed by critics and musicians, pa ...

and Rip Torn, which centers on two brothers fighting to keep their start-up company afloat on Wall Street during the month of August, 2001. AUGUST premiered at the 2008

Sundance Film Festival The Sundance Film Festival is an annual film festival organized by the Sundance Institute. It is the largest independent film festival in the United States, with 423,234 combined in-person and online viewership in 2023. The festival has acted ...

and was Periscope Entertainment's first motion picture release. *''Lying'', the directorial debut of M Blash, starring

Chloë Sevigny Chloë Stevens Sevigny ( ; born November 18, 1974) is an American actress. Known for her work in independent films with controversial or experimental themes, her accolades include a Golden Globe Award, in addition to a nomination for an Acade ...

Jena Malone Jena Laine Malone (; born November 21, 1984) is an American actress. Born in Sparks, Nevada, Malone spent her early life there and in Las Vegas, while her mother acted in local theater productions. Inspired to become an actress herself, Malone ...

and

Leelee Sobieski Liliane Rudabet Gloria Elsveta "Leelee" Sobieski (born June 10, 1983) is an American artist and retired actress. She achieved fame in her teens with roles in films such as '' Deep Impact'' (1998), '' Never Been Kissed'', ''Eyes Wide Shut'' (both ...

, which follows the unraveling of a pathological liar during a weekend with some friends at her family's country home. ''Lying'' was an official selection of the Directors Fortnight program at the

Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Film Festival (; ), until 2003 called the International Film Festival ('), is the most prestigious film festival in the world. Held in Cannes, France, it previews new films of all genres, including documentaries, from all around ...

Comic releases

*''Pet Human'', created and written by David Guy Levy, Illustrated by Alex Heywood, and written by Steffen Schlachtenhaufen. *''Back to Back to the Future'', created and written by David Guy Levy with art by Jeffrey Spokes. *''Cornboy'', created and written by Pamela Corkey, adapted and written by Joshua Dysart.

Future projects

Projects in development for Periscope include: *''The Peanut Butter Solution'', Michael Baskin is an average, everyday little boy. And, Like most eleven-year-olds, has a vivid imagination that sometimes gets the best of him. But nothing, not even his wildest imaginings, can prepare little Michael for the strange and enchanting adventure that will change his life. David Guy Levy teams up with Rock Demmers, the original producer of the 1985 award-winning family film, for this classic remake.

References

External links

*{{official, http://periscopeentertainment.com
Variety articleHollywood Reporter article
Film production companies of the United States Book publishing companies based in California Mass media companies established in 2004